A spirited comeback led by the exceptional spin of Kuldeep Yadav allowed India to seize the momentum from South Africa, leaving the tourists at 247 for 6 at the close of play on Day 1 of the second Test in Guwahati. After South Africa won the toss and opted to bat, they seemed to be in control, but Kuldeep delivered three pivotal strikes in the final session, decisively shifting the advantage to the home side.

The day started slowly, with South Africa's opening duo of Aiden Markram (38) and Ryan Rickelton (35) establishing a solid base through an 82-run partnership. It was a fierce yorker from Jasprit Bumrah, just before the first break, that dismissed Markram and provided India with their first breakthrough.

However, the middle session was dominated by South Africa. Captain Temba Bavuma

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